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Title: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Ian_D on 02 April 2009, 16:47:39
In a network cable, there are 8 cables which can be identified by their colours...

I've always said 'White Orange' if the cable is white and orange... Someone else I know always says 'Orange White' and it confuses the hell out of me!  ;D

For example I would say 'White Orange, Orange' and he would say 'Orange White, Orange'  >:(

So, who’s right! ::)
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: tunnie on 02 April 2009, 16:55:53
whoever can terminate the cable quickest!

I always found it super fiddly getting them all to line up properlly
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: VXL V6 on 02 April 2009, 17:16:44
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In a network cable, there are 8 cables which can be identified by their colours...

I've always said 'White Orange' if the cable is white and orange... Someone else I know always says 'Orange White' and it confuses the hell out of me!  ;D

For example I would say 'White Orange, Orange' and he would say 'Orange White, Orange'  >:(

So, who’s right! ::)

I've always worked it on the trace colour is the second colour so an orange wire with a white trace is Orange/White
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 April 2009, 17:57:55
Yep, trace colour is the secondary colour
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: TheBoy on 02 April 2009, 18:49:40
As above, primary colour is the first bit, trace is second.

Orange/White would be the orange with the white trace. Note not all cables have the white trace on the primary, but in telephony/data its still normal to say orange/white.
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: TheBoy on 02 April 2009, 18:50:20
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whoever can terminate the cable quickest!

I always found it super fiddly getting them all to line up properlly
Thats because you're a student....

I'm quick, but you want to see the cablers at work :o
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 April 2009, 18:53:29
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whoever can terminate the cable quickest!

I always found it super fiddly getting them all to line up properlly
Thats because you're a student....

I'm quick, but you want to see the cablers at work :o

Ow yes, cable gangs throw the stuff in at one hell of a speed!
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Ian_D on 02 April 2009, 18:54:31
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Yep, trace colour is the secondary colour
Hmm, Im getting confused about which is the trace colour now!  :-[

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I would call the above White Blue... my work colleague would call it Blue White?  :-?
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 April 2009, 18:55:35
Thats White-Blue
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Ian_D on 02 April 2009, 18:56:03
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As above, primary colour is the first bit, trace is second.

Orange/White would be the orange with the white trace. Note not all cables have the white trace on the primary, but in telephony/data its still normal to say orange/white.

Argh, I was too slow at posting.... ^^^ That makes sence now!  :y
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Ian_D on 02 April 2009, 18:59:56
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whoever can terminate the cable quickest!

I always found it super fiddly getting them all to line up properlly
Thats because you're a student....

I'm quick, but you want to see the cablers at work :o
;D First thing I did at work today was check his profile to see his age  ;) ;) ;D (Not that i'm saying that in any nasty way at all mate!)

And then told my colleague.... who then said 'your 4 years younger'... so I kind of dug a hold for myself!  ::)

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Thats White-Blue

Pheewww..... Im in the safe zone then!  :y
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Ian_D on 03 April 2009, 11:33:31
Jim says hes right and were all wrong!  ;D ;D ;D ;D Looser!
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 April 2009, 11:46:08
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Jim says hes right and were all wrong!  ;D ;D ;D ;D Looser!


Lol, I guess those of us working in the telecoms industry on next gen networks and Layer 2/3 hardware design are bound to be wrong really!
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: TheBoy on 03 April 2009, 12:56:26
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Jim says hes right and were all wrong!  ;D ;D ;D ;D Looser!


Lol, I guess those of us working in the telecoms industry on next gen networks and Layer 2/3 hardware design are bound to be wrong really!
To think you and I have got it wrong all these years...   ...and I know I'm trained in it, and I suspect you are to (not that the colour scheme needs training on!).
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: Ian_D on 03 April 2009, 17:33:04
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Jim says hes right and were all wrong!  ;D ;D ;D ;D Looser!


Lol, I guess those of us working in the telecoms industry on next gen networks and Layer 2/3 hardware design are bound to be wrong really!
To think you and I have got it wrong all these years...   ...and I know I'm trained in it, and I suspect you are to (not that the colour scheme needs training on!).
Hehe...

Asked him to ask his boss what color a White-Orange cable was, so he did... boss said 'thats white-orange'... jim says 'nah its orange-white as its the orange pair, and the white isnt a colour!' LOL!  ;D

He knows hes wrong, but he wont admit it! ;D
Title: Re: Netwrok cable question...
Post by: zirk on 03 April 2009, 20:40:39
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Jim says hes right and were all wrong!  ;D ;D ;D ;D Looser!

If your mate thinks he's that clever, ask him why one of the pairs (white/green) dont follow the pair numbers of the plug?.  :y